Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Music. God. Healing.

During the weeks leading up to the death of my uncle, I was drawn to a song by Sigur Ros and would listen to it every time I left the hospital or needed a moment. The song is in Icelandic so I had no idea what the song was about, I simply liked it. It touched that special part of me and spoke to a hurt that I couldn't explain. Last night I randomly looked up the lyrics. I was touched. Yesterday would've been my Uncles birthday. A truly hard day. I love the power of music. I love the power of God to forgive me and heal my hurts.

Ilgressi Lyrics {Sigur Ros}

You sleep till noon

You died but came to life

The leaves change their colors

You ache- get up and dress

In a raincoat- you keep going into the bleak days

You tear out heart-roots that you stamp on

With you hands in your pockets, been through enough

Walking in wet grass until

It shines on me through the branches

I look up and revive- the leaves change their colors

We find our goals, put down roots

Undress our hearts

We go out into a good day

We plant and we give life and we blossom

With our hands out of the pockets in the earth you delve

Now we remove ugly thoughts

Time heals all, gives life, kindles fires

Flames of a soul

No longer cold, alive again

My soul comes to life, paints the world

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